Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Race and Ethnicity: Prejudice and Racism

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson looks at the functions of race and ethnicity in society.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Whose Streets?: Lesson Plan Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson provides a framework for critical analysis of current and historic race relations in America through the lens of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, Jr., a young unarmed black man, by white police officer Darren Wilson in...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Examining Race, Class, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Media

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for five lessons that teach learners how to recognize and avoid stereotyping in media. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and...
Lesson Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Black and White"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Excellent resource for empowering young scholars to become better learners. This lesson plan includes making students aware of racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity in a positive way. Good resource.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wide Angle: Complications of Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
Wide Angle video tells the story of two identical twins, one of whom was classified as white and the other as black, highlighting the difficulty in defining race in Brazilian society. [2:53]
Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Philip D. Erenrich, "Bring in the Gypsies: A Case Study in Race and u.s."

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on an article in July 1909 New York City newspapers reporting the immigration and immediate deportation of a family consisting of 24 Gypsies.
Website
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit that displays many artifacts and documents relating to the medical experiments done to European Jews by the Nazis.
Handout
Other

The Human Right to Freedom From Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the "human right to freedom from any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on gender, race, color, national or ethnic origin, language, religion, political or other opinion, age, or any other status,...
Article
Other

Texas Population Growth, Projections, and Implications [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A report analyzing the population changes that have occurred in Texas since the middle of the 20th century, and the expected projections for the future. It breaks the numbers down by race and ethnicity to show that Hispanics will...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Social Inequality: Sociology

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive learning module on social inequality. Course examines inequality of race, gender, ethnicity and age. Students navigate through informational text, activities, assignments, review and assessment. Links to further reading and...
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Racial Identity, Making of African American Identity: Vol 2, 1865 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
A chapter from a novel and a short story that explore the phenomenon of passing. These works examine the self-judgment and scrutiny often invoked upon oneself as a result of belonging to more than one race.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Comic Makeovers: Examining Race,class,ethnicity,and Genderin Media

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore stereotypes in the media and representations of race, class, ethnicity, and gender by analyzing comics over a two-week period and then re-envisioning them with a "comic character makeover."
Unit Plan
Other

Columbus Museum of Art: Art and Social Issues in American Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference tool for exploring American history and culture through artistic images. The visual images shown relate to issues Americans face today: economics, war, and race & ethnicity. Included is a teacher resource page with...
Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: California Public Media Education Service: How a Preschool Founder Fosters Anti Racism

For Students Pre-K - K
We must become vigilant regarding anti-racism and stop sweeping racism under the rug. Learn a few tips on how to do that in this PBS SoCal blog.
Activity
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Ato Zteacherstuff: We're All the Same on the Inside

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Site from AtoZteacherstuff utilizes hands-on activity in order to illustrate how people may look different because of race or ethnicity.
Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Collection: Unladylike2020

For Students 9th - 10th
These digital resources present the rich history of 26 little-known Progressive Era women, diverse in profession, race, ethnicity, geographical and class backgrounds, sexual orientation and gender expression, who broke barriers in...
Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 9 1 14: u.s. Schools to Have Non White Majority

For Students 9th - 10th
During the 2014-2015 school year, American public schools are projected to have more students than ever of non-white ethnicities, and Caucasians will be in the minority for the first time.
Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Eladio Bobadilla, "It's Giving Back to the Community"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on race issues and sports players. It discusses the when then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem in to protest police brutality, racism, and "a country that...
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communications: Demographic Factors to Consider

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on demographic factors to consider when analyzing your audience including age, generations, gender, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, and race, education, religion, and group member.
Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Kevin Kenny, "Insiders & Outsiders in 19th Century American Immigration"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on the history of who were the insiders (with rights) and the outsiders (without rights) in the early history of the US (prior to the 14th Ammendment. It was largely based on race not citizenship.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The American Spirit: Defending and Building Our Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Given background information about selected historical figures, students will be able to analyze the importance and contributions of women and people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to the national identity and the...
Article
Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Adam Mendelsohn, "No Business Like the Clothing Business: The Rag Race"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on why the Jews who migrated to the US after WWII became more prosperous than those who settled in England. It discusses many factors, including the clothing industry and timing.
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Cape Coloureds

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Cape Coloureds" generally refers to those South Africans of mixed cultural and racial stock whose ancestors include Europeans, Khoi and other indigenous African people, and Asians. Today their descendants are found throughout...
Online Course
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Sociology: Social Structure and Interaction

For Students 9th - 10th
Virtual learning unit on social structure and interaction includes four-part instruction on the way groups develop and leadership evolves. Students will find assignments and activities, as well as links to additional sources to...

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